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RELATIONSHIP OF THE SPECIFIC PLAN TO ZONING Development projects proposed within the Phase II Plan Area are to receive PUD development plan approval on a project-by-project basis prior to construction. The PUD process will establish the regulations for land use, site planning and, architectural and landscape design, as wen as for infrastructure. PUD plans are subject to the voter referendum process. The PUD process establishes the City's zoning for the Property and PUD plans are to be consistent with and implement the policy framework of the Bernal Specific Plan. Other land use regulatory processes (e.g., development agreements, tentative subdivision maps, conditional use permits, etc.) must also be consistent with the Specific Plan. RELATIONSHIP OF THE SPECIFIC PLAN TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT The Phase I Specific Plan was prepared in conjunction with the provisions of a Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR) as set forth under the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The EIR addressed anticipated actions at a level of detail sufficient to identitY impacts and propose corresponding mitigation measures. Along with evaluating the Phase I environmental impacts, the EIR evaluated and recommended mitigations for some potential Phase II impacts. In addition to the Phase I Specific Plan EIR, a second EIR had previously been certified by Alameda County in 1995 prior to annexation of the site to Pleasanton. At that time, the previous owner, the San Francisco Water Department, was proposing a mixed-use development project for the entire Bernal Property. A third Draft EIR was also prepared by the City of Pleasant on for a then proposed forced annexation of the Bernal Property that was being considered by Pleasanton in 1995, but was never pursued. The Phase II Specific Plan, as well as the Bernal Community Park Master Plan located within the Phase II Specific Plan Area, were evaluated by a fourth EIR in 2006. This EIR addressed the anticipated actions for the 318-acre Phase II Area in much greater detail than was available for evaluation at the time of the previous EIRs. SPECIFIC PLAN ORGANIZATION This Specific Plan document is organized into eight chapters and an "Appendices" as follows: I. Introduction describes the broad purpose and background of the Phase II Specific Plan, the legal authority for preparing a specific plan, and the relationship between the Plan and other pertinent planning and environmental documents. Administrative Draft, Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan, October 25,2005 Page 5